近水楼台 jìnshuǐlóutái point of vantage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè favorable location The pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first; to be favorably positioned to benefit from intimacy with an influential person or proximity to a resource.